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Tesla, Public or Private, Still Will Release Autopilot Safety Data

Even as CEO Elon Musk pursues the idea of taking Tesla private, the electric automaker has confirmed that it still plans to release safety data on its Autopilot semi-autonomous driving feature.

August 16, 2018

To Get Ready for Robot Driving, Some Want to Reprogram Pedestrians

Youre crossing the street wrong. That is essentially the argument some self-driving car boosters have fallen back on in the months after the first pedestrian death attributed to an autonomous vehicle and amid growing concerns that artificial intelligence capable of real-world driving is further away than many predicted just a few years ago.

August 16, 2018

Will Your Next Truck Be a Plug-In?

Are electric vehicles poised to break through in commercial transportation? Episode 3 of RoadSigns has the answer. Click to listen.

August 13, 2018

Orchestrating the Supply Chain

An increasingly constrained freight market is ratcheting up the pressure on shippers to improve the performance of their supply chains and make better use of the limited hauling capacity of their own private fleets and for-hire carriers.

August 20, 2018

Environmental Services Companies File Joint HOS Exemption Request

Four environmental services companies have submitted a joint application for exemption from hours-of-service regulations to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

August 8, 2018

Ryder Uses Uber Central to Boost Customer Service

Ryder System Inc. announced it is using Uber Central to transport drivers and technicians more easily to and from Ryder and customer locations, resulting in less downtime.

August 7, 2018

Editorial: Course Corrections Are Part of Progress

In times of great change there are bound to be course corrections, as evidenced by recent developments related to innovations designed to advance the science of moving trucks down the road.

August 2, 2018

Senate-Passed Transportation Funding Bill Includes $1 Billion in Infrastructure Grants

Legislation that would provide $1 billion in infrastructure grants and would extend the electronic logging device waiver for livestock haulers for the next fiscal year easily passed the Senate on Aug. 1.

August 2, 2018

Bendix Spicer Executive: Air Disc Brakes Offer Safety

Safety is among the main benefits of air disc brakes while drum brakes will still fill certain needs at some fleets, an executive with Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake said.

August 1, 2018

Capitol Agenda for the Week of July 30: Bridge to Nowhere

While some in the House were contemplating funding for the next major infrastructure upgrade, others in the Senate were discussing putting man on Mars. Heres a look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

July 30, 2018